Clay Willis/The Post-Standard"Robineau Raspberry Ripple" ice cream, by Gannons: Could it be a year-round downtown hit?

Gannons Isle is bringing ice cream carts downtown. I hope they're a smash success - God knows I'll be voting with my wallet - and maybe a step toward what seems to me to be a crying need:

I've made the point before, and it still holds true: In the winter, when the Clinton Square ice rink is booming, how nice would it be to have a coffee, hot chocolate and ice cream sundae joint within an easy walk of the square? That's the stuff of golden childhood memories, especially during the yuletide, and with a summer walkup business - and a growing downtown residential clientele - maybe the place could fly.